Definition of slather
: a great quantity
—often used in plural
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Recent Examples of slather from the Web
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The resulting slather is truly unique, worthy of the wings wearing it.
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Curry on Fire’s cauliflower is a nuclear orange and crimson hue, the result of slather of turmeric and chili paste.
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So slather on the sunblock and consider keeping your window shade down.
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Then add a generous slather of barbecue sauce and three half-pound smoked hamburger patties.
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The Grilled Cheez Guy’s Nacho Guyz Serves 6 For his playful take on nachos, Michael Davidson, a.k.a. the Grilled Cheez Guy, slathers Acme sweet baguettes with a creamy and cheesy spread that gets plenty of heat from pureed jalapeños and Sriracha.
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Strap on your seatbelt and slather on the sunscreen.
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Make a double batch with plenty of fresh herbs from the garden and store in your freezer to slather over veggies and add to pasta dishes.
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Blinds drawn, the teachers reminded you and reminded you to drink water and slather on sunscreen, squawking like parrots.
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Origin and Etymology of slather
origin unknown
Examples of slather in a Sentence
We ate lobster slathered with butter.
Recent Examples of slather from the Web
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There are interviews with friends, experts, and those impacted by her work, and of course, plenty of her thick funk slathered over the film.
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Vegan Kale, Cashew & Basil Pesto This nutrient-dense sauce can be slathered on toast or added to pasta or spiralized veggie noodles for a tasty side dish.
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So grab your hat (or fascinator), pour a cup of coffee (or tea), and slather a scone with lemon curd or clotted cream.
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While slathering Calacatta gold marble all over your home is an expensive habit, an accent wall of marble wallpaper is a stylish and unexpected touch that's also, ahem, reasonable.
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The bacteria growing on the canal walls slather the baby in a microbial coat.
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And slathering meat with sauce over coals; burgers and hot dogs and corn on the cob.
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But Zepeda-Wilkins then slathers the corn with a (grilled) coconut sesame paste sauce before rolling it in a crunchy topping of cotija cheese, crumbled onion chips and crumbled nori.
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One tablespoon slathered on a sandwich adds about 100 calories and one cup stirred into a pasta or potato salad adds 1,600 calories.
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First Known Use of slather
1846
SLATHER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of slather for English Language Learners
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: to cover (something) with a thick layer of a liquid, cream, etc.
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